Filming Blog

Primarily before starting filming we had to complete a risk assessment sheet; this would analyse all the potential hazards to our group and actors. We rated them as a high, medium or low risk by doing this we could depict what hazards we were at greater risk to mainly being environmental hazards or personal risks associated with the activity. After completing the risk assessment, we had to ask permission from our lecturer Lee Hodgkinson; the only problem that arose was the use of a weapon and the potential violation of the (VCR) Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006; using an imitation of a firearm. Therefore to overcome this situation we had to use a gun from the performing arts and have the imitation firearm checked and approved to use.

After completing the written production as needed so far, we had permission to film. We had already previously booked a provisional date Thursday 28th January at 4.30-5.30 therefore we needed to do was collect the tripod, camera, and tape. After being taught how the equipment worked by our lecturer we only had one problem, one of our actors could not make it due to the distant of college and his home addresses therefore we did not take this into account in our (SWOT) analysis. However we managed to get somebody else Alistair Mitchell to take the part as the male gangster; the leader, with a very abrupt and violent personality. Jaz D'avola played the role of the female assistant; however we portrayed her as defenceless and seductive. We felt as a group the portraying these characters like this would be interesting with the task we were set 'The Meeting' and played with the use of authority and hierarchy.

By using the photography room we felt it was ideal due to there already being a backdrop and spotlights there for our use with permission. Nina Wheeler was allocated the role of using the camera; we all complied as a group because it was all interesting for us to work on what we felt less confident about doing. Using the tripod maintained steady and balanced shots however it was awkward to move due to the shape and weight of it. Using the camera in Nina's hand she felt that it was imitate and more personal shot however it was not as steady as using the tripod. The main problem was continuity; because we were using hand controlled spotlights when I rearranged the lighting for another shot we found that this affected the continuity of the shots however we tried to maintain and degrade this problem as much as we could.